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cash on the barrelhead

cash on the barrelhead noun: money in the form of paper currency or coins, paid immediately at the time and place of a transaction: cash only (no credit), and at the point of sale.

Noun

cash on the barrelhead (uncountable)

  1. (US, idiomatic) Money in the form of paper currency or coins, paid immediately at the time and place of a transaction: cash only (no credit), and at the point of sale.
    • "[W]e're selling, to the highest bidder, and for cash on the barrel head. . . . Cash in hand, no checks accepted."1938 September 1, Charles B. Parmer, “Serial Story: Photo Finish—Twelve”, in Telegraph-Herald, Iowa, US, retrieved 23 Jul 2013, page 11
    • [I]n 1946 the U.S. exported $2,166 million worth of food. . . . Most of this ($1,354 million) was paid for, cash on the barrelhead. But $628 million was the U.S. contribution to UNRRA stocks, and $184 million went through Lend-Lease.1947 March 31, Foreign Relations: Potent Weapon, Time

cash on the barrelhead meaning in Bengali

cash on the barrelhead in Bengali

কাগজের মুদ্রা, কয়েনের আকারে অর্থ, এবং বিক্রয়ের স্থানেই

Synonyms of cash on the barrelhead

Origin of cash on the barrelhead

On the American frontier, barrels were employed as desks or tables with which to conduct transactions.

Questions about cash on the barrelhead

What does cash on the barrelhead mean?
Cash on the barrelhead means money in the form of paper currency or coins, paid immediately at the time and place of a transaction: cash only (no credit), and at the point of sale.
What is cash on the barrelhead in Bengali?
Cash on the barrelhead in Bengali is কাগজের মুদ্রা, কয়েনের আকারে অর্থ, এবং বিক্রয়ের স্থানেই. See Cash on the barrelhead meaning in Bengali.
What part of speech is cash on the barrelhead?
Cash on the barrelhead is a noun.

Words near cash on the barrelhead in the dictionary

  1. cash machines
  2. cash money
  3. cash on delivery
  4. cash on the barrel head
  5. cash on the barrel-head
  6. cash on the barrelhead
  7. cash on the line
  8. cash out
  9. cash point
  10. cash points
  11. cash poor

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